My Universities
Мои университеты
Synopsis
My Universities is the last installment of Russian director Mark Donskoy's "Maxim Gorki" trilogy. Having endured a painful youth in My Childhood and a torturous sojourn as a serf in My Apprenticeship, future writer Gorki reaches maturity with an insatiable desire for personal and artistic freedom. Gorky goes to work in the shipyards and commisserates with the hard-drinking, philosophical dockworkers.
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Nikolai Valbert
Gorky
Stepan Kayukov
Semenov
Nikolai Dorokhin
Chatunov
Nikolai Plotnikov
Nikiforytch
Lev Sverdlin
The Guardian
Daniil Sagal
Pletnev
Mikhail Povolotsky
The Student
Mikhail Povolotsky
Gratchik
Vladimir Maruta
Romas
K. Zubkov
The Beard Baker
A. Smolko
Pacha the gipsy
V. Dancheva
The Woman
Irina Fedotova
Macha
Pavel Dozhdev
Yacha
Mikhail Troyanovsky
Professor Studentsky
Aleksandr Gruzinsky
Kuzin
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mark Donskoy
- Screenplay & Story
- Mark Donskoy, Maxim Gorky, Ilya Gruzdev
- Original Score
- Lev Shvarts
- Original Title
- Мои университеты
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Production Studios
- Soyuzdetfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mark Donskoy
Mark Donskoy, Maxim Gorky, Ilya Gruzdev
Lev Shvarts
Pyotr Yermolov
Ya. Froynd, A. Tsverik
Department Leadership Roster
Mark Donskoy
Director
Pyotr Yermolov
Director of Photography
Lev Shvarts
Original Music Composer
Mark Donskoy
Writer
Ivan Stepanov
Production Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About My Universities
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What is My Universities about?
My Universities is the last installment of Russian director Mark Donskoy's "Maxim Gorki" trilogy. Having endured a painful youth in My Childhood and a torturous sojourn as a serf in My Apprenticeship, future writer Gorki reaches maturity with an insatiable desire for personal and artistic freedom. Gorky goes to work in the shipyards and commisserates with the hard-drinking, philosophical dockworkers.
Who directed My Universities?
My Universities was directed by Mark Donskoy.
Who stars in My Universities?
The principal cast of My Universities includes Nikolai Valbert, Stepan Kayukov, Nikolai Dorokhin, Nikolai Plotnikov, Lev Sverdlin.
When was My Universities released and how long is it?
My Universities was released in 1940 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.
Who composed the musical score for My Universities?
The original motion picture soundtrack for My Universities was composed by Lev Shvarts.
Is My Universities based on a book or true story?
My Universities is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Maxim Gorky".